What’s makes up a good night’s sleep? According to The Huffington Post, focusing on 3 metrics of sleep can help you make you a better sleeper, helping to improve your overall quality of life: Sleep Duration: For most people, this is easiest to focus on and identify. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults get […]
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Lower Life Satisfaction Linked to Trouble Falling Asleep
Does quality sleep truly bring you more happiness? According to lead study author and recent graduate of Ohio Northern University Hayley O’Hara, sleep issues are linked to lower life satisfaction during midlife. “These findings support the idea that life satisfaction is interlinked with many measures of sleep and sleep quality, suggesting that improving one of […]
Have You Ever Seen a Giraffe Sleeping?
If you wish you could sleep less and do more, you may be a little of jealous of giraffes. As researchers work to unlock more mysteries behind human sleep, studying how animals and insects collect their snooze has already led to some pretty big discoveries, including using squirrels and lemurs to learn about hibernation and […]
The Habits of The Extremely Well-Rested
We’ve all met people who never seem to be tired. Why do they always look so refreshed? What are their secrets? The answer isn’t necessarily that they have the luxury of sleeping more than you, instead they have simple habits that contribute to achieving plenty of high-quality rest. So what exactly are they doing? Here […]
7 Incredible Discoveries Made About Sleep
As plenty of research shows, there is simply no replacing the value of a good night’s sleep. Over the past 10 years, researchers and scientists have made plenty of critical discoveries regarding how important sleep is to our health and overall well-being. Check some of the biggest discoveries that have made headlines in the sleep […]
Sleep Quality Linked to Cognitive Abilities of Children
According to new research, quality sleep may have a significant impact on the cognitive performance of both autistic and neurotypical children. Published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology, researchers at the Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies in Canada included data on 13 autistic children and 13 neurotypical children to reach their findings. All of the children made up […]
Sleep Apnea and Silent Strokes Are Strongly Linked
Numerous studies have found a link between sleep apnea and an elevated risk of stroke, but one notable study has focused on silent stroke suffers. The Huffington Post reports that researchers from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and the University of Technology Dresden in Germany worked together to collect data on 56 people who had […]
Your Bed Sheets May Getting a New IQ to Help You Snooze
How smart are your bed sheets? According to a new report, researcher Paulino Vacas Jacques has invented a system that can make textiles smart, and a way to make this technology available to the majority of the population. As a specialist in infrared physics and an entrepreneur, Vacas Jacques is adamant that his new invention […]
Getting Quality Sleep as the Weather Changes
You may have noticed a change in your sleep as the weather also changes. According to The Huffington Post, weather patterns can make or break your sleep, especially if you aren’t prepared. Here’s what you need to know about your snooze and the weather all year around: Shorter days: During fall and winter, we are […]
Dreams: Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
As others studies have shown that men and women sleep differently, it’s not so surprising that there are differences when it comes to how we dream. Based on surveys and studies, The Huffington Post says that researchers are able to see common themes in men and women’s dreams, respectively: Men Tend To Dream Of: Success […]
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